We hope that you do not have the misfortune of having to remove blood from your carpet.  However, accidents do happen.

To remove a blood a blood stain start by using paper towels to blot up as much of the blood as possible.  Pour Hydrogen Peroxide on the stain, and then use paper towels to absorb.  Repeat as necessary until blood is removed.  Pour a small amount of water on the spot, lay a thick towel on the water and set a heavy weight on the towel.  Allow to dry.

Until about 1954, cotton was virtually the only fiber used in tufted products. Wool and manmade fibers — polyester, nylon, rayon, and acrylics — were gradually introduced by textile men in Dalton. Nylon was first introduced in 1947 and grew steadily to dominate the market. Polyester was first used in 1965 and was followed soon by polypropylene (olefin). Most manufacturers will agree that the single most important development in the industry was the introduction of bulk continuous filament nylon yarns. These yarns provided a luxurious quality, durable carpet, similar to wool, which was more economical to produce. Therefore, a durable, luxury product was offered to the consumer for less money.

In 1950, only 10 percent of all carpet and rug products were tufted, and ninety percent were woven. However, about 1950, it was as if someone had opened a magic trunk. Out of that trunk came man-made fibers, new spinning techniques, new dye equipment, printing processes, tufting equipment, and backing for different end uses. Today, tufted products are more than 90 percent of the total, followed by less than 2 percent that are woven, and 6.7 percent for all other methods, such as knitted, braided, hooked, or needlepunched. By 1951, the tufting industry was a $133 million per year business made up primarily of bedspreads, carpet, and rugs, with carpet accounting for $19 million. The industry broke the billion dollar mark in 1963. Through the years, the Dalton area has continued to be the center of the tufted carpet industry, and today, the area produces more than 70 percent of the total output of the world-wide industry of over $9 billion. Dalton is now known as the “Carpet Capital of the World.”

- article by: “The Carpet and Rug Institute” -

Clene Start was started in 1984 by Johnny loggins. Johnny built his company on solid values and ethics of providing top quality carpet cleaning using only organic products. This process leaves your home in a healthy and clean environment safe for people and pets. Carpet cleaning is not all that Clene Start does. They clean hardwood and tile floors as well as fine rug cleaning, furniture cleaning, water damage removal, carpet re-stretch, mold and mildew removal, and specialize in pet stain treatments. Clene Start is known as “The Dog Lovers Carpet cleaning Company” and they take great pride in their slogan. Being breeders of Dachshunds and sponsors of local Humane Society programs and fund raisers, they really demonstrate their care and commitment to our “furry” friends. The companies growth is a result of “word-of-mouth” advertizing. People were so pleased with the quality of work that Clene Start performed that they recommended them to friends and family alike. As a result of that commitment to do a superior job, the small company that started in Dawsonville Ga grew to have loyal customers all over Altanta and the North Ga area covering Blue Ridge back down to Atlanta and every city in-between.
If you need carpet cleaning done in your home or any of the other services Clene Start offers, you can have peace-of-mind that a certified Clene Start technician will provide you with a top quality job and customer service that is second to none with 25+ years of experience to back it up. Customer satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
You can call Clene Start by phone at 770-887-6375 or visit us on the Web at:
www.clenestart-carpetcleaning.com

The carpet industry in the United States began in 1791 when William Sprague started the first woven carpet mill in Philadelphia. Others opened during the early 1800s in New England. Included in that area was Beattie Manufacturing Company in Little Falls, New Jersey, a company that operated until 1979.

In 1839, Erastus Bigelow permanently reshaped the industry with the invention of the power loom for weaving carpets. Bigelow’s loom, which doubled carpet production the first year after its creation and tripled it by 1850, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution’s collections. He continued to devote his life to innovation — 35 separate patents were issued to him between 1839 and 1876. Bigelow introduced the first broadloom carpet in 1877.

The power loom with Jacquard mechanism was developed in 1849, and Brussels carpet was first manufactured by the Clinton Company of Massachusetts. The Brussels loom was slightly modified, making possible the manufacture of Wilton carpet. Later, the Hartford Carpet Company joined with Clinton Company to become Bigelow Carpet Company.

In 1878, four Shuttleworth brothers brought 14 looms from England and established their manufacturing plant in Amsterdam, New York. In 1905, the company introduced a new carpet, Karnak Wilton. Its instant success was phenomenal. Flooded with orders, a new building had to be constructed to exclusively handle Karnak production. Weavers worked four and five years without changing either the color or pattern on their looms.

Alexander Smith started his carpet manufacturing plant in 1845 in West Farms, New York. An American, Halcyon Skinner, had perfected the power loom for making Royal Axminster in 1876. He and Alexander Smith combined, forming a very successful carpet company. Alexander Smith was elected to Congress in 1878, but died on the evening of Election Day. Sixteen hundred people were employed at his factory at the time of his death. Alexander Smith & Sons continued. During World War I, the carpet looms were converted to make tent duck and navy blankets. In 1929 Alexander Smith & Sons was the largest manufacturer of carpets and rugs in the world.

- Article by “The Carpet and Rug Institute” -

Sanitary Maintenance magazine reports that carpet cleaning is widely misunderstood, and chemical developers have only within recent decades created new carpet-care technologies. Particularly, encapsulation and other green technologies work better, are easier to use, require less training, save more time and money, and lead to less resoiling than prior methods.

Our story began in 1977 with our involvement in the flooring industry. Installing carpet, vinyl, tile and hardwood flooring gave us an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of these materials. Along with this knowledge and watching the struggle of our customers to properly maintain their floors, we were inspired to provide safe and effective cleaning solutions. After much searching, we found the Bane Clene hot water extraction system to be the only environmentally friendly, truck-mounted equipment that did not use fossil fuels or harsh chemicals. It was also the only one being endorsed by major carpet manufacturers. In November 1984 Clene Start was born.

After being trained and certified through the Professional Cleaners Association, we went a step further. We established relationships with major manufacturers and retailers working closely with them in the development of the fabrics and fibers being used in carpet, furniture and wall covering. With a goal of ensuring product longevity, our study and testing of various cleaning methods, along with periodic maintenance, began in the lab and continued long after installation.

Our interest in the science of cleaning has kept us moving forward for 25 years. We continue to share the fruits of our labor with other carpet cleaners, flooring retailers and manufacturers, but most importantly with you, our valued customers. This is what has created “The Clene Start Advantage”!

We have all had to get our carpet cleaned because of wax dripped from a candle. Well, here is a way to remove the wax from your carpet your self.
Take a spray bottle with peroxide in it and throughly spray the area of your carpet with the wax on it. Next, take a damp cloth and lay it over the area of your carpet where the wax is(soaked in peroxide). Then take a hot cloth iron and iron over the damp rag. Repeat steps agian but with a dry cloth. Some wax stains are more stubborn than others and may need the these steps repeated several times. This little trick really works great on your carpets and rugs.
This is just one of the many tricks that Clene Start’s owner, Johnny Loggins, has come up through his 30 years in the carpet cleaning industry. If you have tough stains in your carpet, rugs, furniture, or hardwood floors, call Clene Start today and you’ll get 30 years of expertise and customer service second to none.
770-887-6375 or visit one of our websites. We cover all of north metro area.
www.clenestart-cumming.com

Wet
or Dry Carpet Cleaning-That is the question!

Written
by Johnny Loggins, Owner of Clene Start- A Carpet Cleaning Company.  Johnny has been in the floor care industry
for over 30 years.  He has researched, reviewed,
and tested many different methods and products for efficiency.

There has been a long standing debate in the carpet cleaning
industry on what process works best.  We
at Clene Start have the ability and know how to properly determine which process will work best for your carpet.  Depending on the
circumstances, one cleaning process is not superior to the other; it’s just
different.   Each carpet cleaning
technique has advantages and disadvantages that should be considered.

The Hot Water
Extraction method is pretty much like what your washing machine does.  For example, when you do your laundry, the
first thing you might do is empty pockets, shake off any loose dirt, apply a
pre-wash treatment like Shout or Spray
‘n’ Wash and agitate or rub the fabric together with your hands,  then
wash the clothes.  The washing machine agitates,
spins and rinses the clothes and then they are ready for drying.  The Hot
water extraction process is exactly like this.  Clene Start uses a soap-free
cleaning agent so that there is never any residue left in the carpet.

The dry carpet cleaning methods are a little more
complicated in that there are several of them.  Let’s talk about the difference.

The first cleaning process may use a white type of powder
that looks like Carpet Fresh
sprinkled on the carpet then vacuumed out.
Although this can remove some dirt, it is not effective for stain
removal.

The Host system,
which started out using corncobs, now uses a ground up synthetic material soaked
in solvent & soap.  This product is
sprinkled on the carpet, agitated in, and vacuumed out.

The next method is a dry
shampoo lathered into the carpet, using carbonated water similar to a soda
fountain.

Another method uses an orange-extract
solvent mixed with a surfactant or soap.
This is applied to the carpet with a buffer and allowed to dry.  In theory, most of these types of chemicals would
be vacuumed out later.  Soap, shampoo, or
any dry absorbent powders will remain and will always have the ability to
attract dirt even drying.

Clene
Start’s Dry Encapsulation uses the latest technology to produce a much
superior job.  We remove the dirt with a
dry vacuum; apply encapsulating material agitating it into the fibers. All of
the dirt and soil are encapsulated and it can no longer adhere to the
carpet.  The encapsulating material dries
to a crystal clear and then it is removed by the next vacuuming.   The
carpet will be dry in as little as 30 minutes to an hour.  Of course, if you have any questions, please
feel free to give us a call at Clene Start!

Clene Start can be reached at
770.887.3085